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Testing and Troubleshooting a PortServer Port Testing and Troubleshooting a PortServer Port 1) Troubleshooting a Port
Make sure that you have a cable built according to the specifications
in the Digi Standard Cabling Guides: Portserver, Portserver II (TS), and Digi One Realport
Telnet or log in to the Portserver and type
line ra=## baud=9600 csize=8 parity=N stopb=1
(where ## is the port number you wish to test).
Disconnect the Portserver from the network and power cycle it.
Set your terminal for 9600 8-N-1 and attempt to log in on the port.
(If you can log in as root, then the port is working).
2) Troubleshooting a Port remotely with RealPort
Make sure that you have a cable built according to the specifications
in the Digi Standard Cabling Guides: Portserver, Portserver II (TS), and Digi One Realport
Loop send and receive (a phillips head screwdriver between pins 2+3 of a DB25 or strip and twist the center two wires together on an RJ45 or RJ12 plug).
disable ttya01 ttyA01 [disable the ports for login in your OS ]
cat < /dev/ttya01 & [this example is for SCO Unix, the method]
date > /dev/ttya01 [or your version of Unix may differ]
cat /etc/termcap > /dev/ttya01
kill 0
If the date appears on the screen, the port is working.
The /etc/termcap file will test software flow control.
3)Troubleshooting a Port remotely without RealPort
Make sure that you have a cable built according to the specifications
in the Digi Standard Cabling Guides: Portserver, Portserver II (TS), and Digi One Realport
disable ttya01 ttyA01 [if realport is installed]
telnet portserver
port dev=prn ra=## [## is the port number you wish to test]
flow ra=## [make sure that all hardware signals are off*]
set line ra=## baud=9600 csize=8 parity=N stopb=1
*altpin should be on if you are using 8 wire cable
telnet portserver 20##
Note: 20## is 2000 + the two digit number of the port you want to test,
for example: 2001 = port 1
You will now be typing to the terminal or printer, or be able to give AT commands to your modem.
A useful additional check is to press the right button on your PortServer or Portserver II until the number of the port in question is shown on the LEDs. While doing the tests outlined above, watch the signal lights to determine what is happening on the port. The same can be done with the Portserver TS or Digi One Realport line by using the DPA Remote Utility found here.
Related Information:
http://supportold.digi.com/support/techsupport/common/cables/async/pscableindex.html
http://ftp.digi.com/support/utilities/dpar/
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